be the making of
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English Dictionarybe the making of sbIf something is the making of someone, it develops in them good qualities and characteristics which might not have developed without it:
Five years in the army - that'll be the making of him! [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsbe the making ofbe the making of (someone)if you say that an event or experience was the making of someone, you mean that it made them develop good qualities. A spell in the army will be the making of him! (never in present tenses)
University was the making of her, because she was able to escape the influence of her family at last. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
be the making of v. phr. To account for the success of someone or something.
The strict discipline that we had to undergo in graduate school was the making of many a successful professor. The relatively low cost and high gas mileage are the making of Chevrolet's Geo Metro cars. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
be the making of someonebe the making of (someone)if you say that an event or experience was the making of someone, you mean that it made them develop good qualities. A spell in the army will be the making of him! (never in present tenses)
University was the making of her, because she was able to escape the influence of her family at last. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲